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1. An interface card apparatus, comprising: a transmission interface, comprising: a first data channel; a first power pin; a network channel; a switch pin; a power enabling pin; and a sharing pin; an interface converter; a system on chip, controlled by the sharing pin, for performing a file sharing program; a first connector; a first bus switch, controlled by the switch pin, for coupling the first connector to the first channel or the interface converter; a network connector, coupled the system on chip and the network channel; and a first power switch, controlled by the power enabling pin, for coupling the first power pin to the system on chip.
An interface card apparatus includes a transmission interface with a data channel, power pin, network channel, switch pin, power enabling pin, and sharing pin. An interface converter and a system-on-chip (SoC) are also included; the SoC executes a file-sharing program controlled by the sharing pin. A connector is coupled to a bus switch, which is controlled by the switch pin, connecting either the connector or the interface converter to the data channel. A network connector links the SoC to the network channel. A power switch, controlled by the power enabling pin, connects the power pin to the SoC.
2. The interface card apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the interface converter is coupled to the system on chip.
The interface card apparatus, as described with a transmission interface having a data channel, power pin, network channel, switch pin, power enabling pin, and sharing pin; an interface converter; a system-on-chip (SoC) controlled by the sharing pin for file sharing; a connector; a bus switch controlled by the switch pin coupling the connector to the data channel or the interface converter; a network connector coupled to the SoC and network channel; and a power switch controlled by the power enabling pin coupling the power pin to the SoC, has the interface converter directly connected to the system-on-chip.
3. The interface card apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the transmission interface further comprises a second data channel; the interface card apparatus further comprises a second connector and a second bus switch; the second bus switch, controlled by the switch pin, couples the second connector to the second data channel or the system on chip.
The interface card apparatus, as described with a transmission interface having a data channel, power pin, network channel, switch pin, power enabling pin, and sharing pin; an interface converter coupled to the system-on-chip (SoC); a system-on-chip (SoC) controlled by the sharing pin for file sharing; a connector; a bus switch controlled by the switch pin coupling the connector to the data channel or the interface converter; a network connector coupled to the SoC and network channel; and a power switch controlled by the power enabling pin coupling the power pin to the SoC, also includes a second data channel in the transmission interface, a second connector, and a second bus switch. This second bus switch, also controlled by the switch pin, links the second connector to the second data channel or the SoC.
4. The interface card apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the first connector is a serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) connector or an external SATA connector, and the second connector is a universal serial bus connector.
The interface card apparatus, as described with a transmission interface having a first and second data channel, power pin, network channel, switch pin, power enabling pin, and sharing pin; an interface converter coupled to the system-on-chip (SoC); a system-on-chip (SoC) controlled by the sharing pin for file sharing; a first and second connector; a first and second bus switch controlled by the switch pin; a network connector coupled to the SoC and network channel; and a power switch controlled by the power enabling pin coupling the power pin to the SoC, utilizes a Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) connector or an external SATA connector for the first connector, and a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector for the second connector.
5. The interface card apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the transmission interface further comprises a second power pin; the interface card apparatus further comprises a second power switch and a low-dropout regulator; and the second power switch, controlled by the power enabling pin, couples the second power pin to the low-dropout regulator.
The interface card apparatus, as described with a transmission interface having a first and second data channel, power pin, network channel, switch pin, power enabling pin, and sharing pin; an interface converter coupled to the system-on-chip (SoC); a system-on-chip (SoC) controlled by the sharing pin for file sharing; a first and second connector including SATA or eSATA and USB respectively; a first and second bus switch controlled by the switch pin; a network connector coupled to the SoC and network channel; and a power switch controlled by the power enabling pin coupling the power pin to the SoC, additionally comprises a second power pin in the transmission interface, a second power switch, and a low-dropout (LDO) regulator. This second power switch, controlled by the power enabling pin, connects the second power pin to the LDO regulator.
6. The interface card apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the transmission interface further comprises a status pin for indicating status of the data access by the system on chip.
The interface card apparatus, as described with a transmission interface having a first and second data channel, first and second power pin, network channel, switch pin, power enabling pin, and sharing pin; an interface converter coupled to the system-on-chip (SoC); a system-on-chip (SoC) controlled by the sharing pin for file sharing; a first and second connector including SATA or eSATA and USB respectively; a first and second bus switch controlled by the switch pin; a network connector coupled to the SoC and network channel; a first and second power switch controlled by the power enabling pin, with the second connecting to an LDO; contains a status pin on the transmission interface which indicates the data access status by the SoC.
7. The interface card apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the transmission interface further comprises a detection pin for detecting type of the interface card apparatus.
The interface card apparatus, as described with a transmission interface having a first and second data channel, first and second power pin, network channel, switch pin, power enabling pin, and sharing pin, and a status pin for data access indication; an interface converter coupled to the system-on-chip (SoC); a system-on-chip (SoC) controlled by the sharing pin for file sharing; a first and second connector including SATA or eSATA and USB respectively; a first and second bus switch controlled by the switch pin; a network connector coupled to the SoC and network channel; a first and second power switch controlled by the power enabling pin, with the second connecting to an LDO; includes a detection pin on the transmission interface which detects the type of interface card apparatus.
8. The interface card apparatus according to claim 7 , further comprising: a wireless network transceiver, coupled to the system on chip.
The interface card apparatus, as described with a transmission interface having a first and second data channel, first and second power pin, network channel, switch pin, power enabling pin, sharing pin, a status pin for data access indication, and a detection pin for card type; an interface converter coupled to the system-on-chip (SoC); a system-on-chip (SoC) controlled by the sharing pin for file sharing; a first and second connector including SATA or eSATA and USB respectively; a first and second bus switch controlled by the switch pin; a network connector coupled to the SoC and network channel; a first and second power switch controlled by the power enabling pin, with the second connecting to an LDO; also incorporates a wireless network transceiver connected to the system on a chip.
9. The interface card apparatus according to claim 8 , further comprising a printed board circuit, wherein the printed board circuit comprises a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side, the first side is opposite the third side; the second side is opposite is opposite the fourth side; the transmission interface is disposed near the first side; and the first connector and the second connector are disposed near the third side.
The interface card apparatus, as described with a transmission interface having a first and second data channel, first and second power pin, network channel, switch pin, power enabling pin, sharing pin, a status pin for data access indication, and a detection pin for card type; an interface converter coupled to the system-on-chip (SoC); a system-on-chip (SoC) controlled by the sharing pin for file sharing; a first and second connector including SATA or eSATA and USB respectively; a first and second bus switch controlled by the switch pin; a network connector coupled to the SoC and network channel; a first and second power switch controlled by the power enabling pin, with the second connecting to an LDO; a wireless network transceiver coupled to the SoC; includes a printed circuit board (PCB) with four sides: first, second, third, and fourth. The first side is opposite the third and the second is opposite the fourth. The transmission interface is near the first side, and the first and second connectors are located near the third side.
10. The interface card apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the transmission interface is compliant with a mini-PCIE interface.
The interface card apparatus, as described with a transmission interface having a first and second data channel, first and second power pin, network channel, switch pin, power enabling pin, sharing pin, a status pin for data access indication, and a detection pin for card type; an interface converter coupled to the system-on-chip (SoC); a system-on-chip (SoC) controlled by the sharing pin for file sharing; a first and second connector including SATA or eSATA and USB respectively; a first and second bus switch controlled by the switch pin; a network connector coupled to the SoC and network channel; a first and second power switch controlled by the power enabling pin, with the second connecting to an LDO; a wireless network transceiver coupled to the SoC; and a printed circuit board (PCB) with the transmission interface near one side and the first and second connectors on the opposite side, has a transmission interface compatible with the mini-PCIE interface standard.
11. The interface card apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the transmission interface is compliant with an NGFF interface.
The interface card apparatus, as described with a transmission interface having a first and second data channel, first and second power pin, network channel, switch pin, power enabling pin, sharing pin, a status pin for data access indication, and a detection pin for card type; an interface converter coupled to the system-on-chip (SoC); a system-on-chip (SoC) controlled by the sharing pin for file sharing; a first and second connector including SATA or eSATA and USB respectively; a first and second bus switch controlled by the switch pin; a network connector coupled to the SoC and network channel; a first and second power switch controlled by the power enabling pin, with the second connecting to an LDO; a wireless network transceiver coupled to the SoC; and a printed circuit board (PCB) with the transmission interface near one side and the first and second connectors on the opposite side, has a transmission interface that complies with an NGFF interface.
12. The interface card apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the transmission interface further comprises a second data channel and a third data channel; the interface card apparatus further comprises a hub, a second connector, a third connector, a second bus switch, and a third bus switch; the hub is coupled to the system on chip; the second bus switch, controlled by the switch pin, couples the second connector to the second data channel or the hub; and the third bus switch, controlled by the switch pin, couples the third connector to the third data channel or the hub.
An interface card apparatus includes a transmission interface with first, second, and third data channels, power pin, network channel, switch pin, power enabling pin, and sharing pin. It also features a system-on-chip (SoC) controlled by the sharing pin for performing a file sharing program, a hub connected to the SoC, and first, second, and third connectors. First, second and third bus switches, controlled by the switch pin, couple the first, second and third connectors to the first, second and third data channels, or to the hub respectively. A network connector links the SoC to the network channel. A power switch, controlled by the power enabling pin, connects the power pin to the SoC.
13. The interface card apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the interface converter is coupled to the hub.
The interface card apparatus, as described with a transmission interface having first, second and third data channels, power pin, network channel, switch pin, power enabling pin, and sharing pin; a hub; a system-on-chip (SoC) controlled by the sharing pin for file sharing; first, second and third connectors; first, second and third bus switches controlled by the switch pin coupling the connectors to the data channels or the hub; a network connector coupled to the SoC and network channel; and a power switch controlled by the power enabling pin coupling the power pin to the SoC, has an interface converter coupled to the hub.
14. The interface card apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the first connector is a serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) connector or an external SATA connector, and the second connector and the third connector are universal serial bus connectors.
The interface card apparatus, as described with a transmission interface having first, second and third data channels, power pin, network channel, switch pin, power enabling pin, and sharing pin; a hub; an interface converter coupled to the hub; a system-on-chip (SoC) controlled by the sharing pin for file sharing; first, second and third connectors; first, second and third bus switches controlled by the switch pin coupling the connectors to the data channels or the hub; a network connector coupled to the SoC and network channel; and a power switch controlled by the power enabling pin coupling the power pin to the SoC, utilizes a Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) connector or an external SATA connector for the first connector, and Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors for the second and third connectors.
15. The interface card apparatus according to claim 14 , further comprising a printed board circuit, wherein the printed board circuit comprises a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side; the first side is opposite the third side; the second side is opposite is opposite the fourth side; the transmission interface is disposed near the first side; and the second connector and the third connector are disposed near the third side.
The interface card apparatus, as described with a transmission interface having first, second and third data channels, power pin, network channel, switch pin, power enabling pin, and sharing pin; a hub; an interface converter coupled to the hub; a system-on-chip (SoC) controlled by the sharing pin for file sharing; first, second and third connectors including SATA/eSATA and USB respectively; first, second and third bus switches controlled by the switch pin coupling the connectors to the data channels or the hub; a network connector coupled to the SoC and network channel; a power switch controlled by the power enabling pin coupling the power pin to the SoC; includes a printed circuit board (PCB) with four sides. The transmission interface is placed near one side, and the second and third connectors are positioned near the opposite side.
16. The interface card apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the first connector and the network connector are disposed near the second side.
The interface card apparatus, as described with a transmission interface having first, second and third data channels, power pin, network channel, switch pin, power enabling pin, and sharing pin; a hub; an interface converter coupled to the hub; a system-on-chip (SoC) controlled by the sharing pin for file sharing; first, second and third connectors including SATA/eSATA and USB respectively; first, second and third bus switches controlled by the switch pin coupling the connectors to the data channels or the hub; a network connector coupled to the SoC and network channel; a power switch controlled by the power enabling pin coupling the power pin to the SoC; and a printed circuit board with the transmission interface on one side and the second/third connectors on the opposite side, positions the first connector and the network connector near the second side of the printed circuit board.
17. The interface card apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a printed board circuit, wherein the printed board circuit comprises a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side; the first side is opposite the third side; the second side is opposite is opposite the fourth side; the transmission interface is disposed near the first side; the second connector and the third connector are disposed near the second side; the network connector is disposed near the third side, and the first connector is disposed near the fourth side.
The interface card apparatus, as described with a transmission interface having a data channel, power pin, network channel, switch pin, power enabling pin, and sharing pin; an interface converter; a system-on-chip (SoC) controlled by the sharing pin for file sharing; a first, second and third connector; a bus switch controlled by the switch pin coupling the first connector to the data channel or the interface converter; a network connector coupled to the SoC and network channel; and a power switch controlled by the power enabling pin coupling the power pin to the SoC; also contains a printed circuit board. The transmission interface sits near the first side. The second and third connectors are placed near the second side, the network connector near the third side, and the first connector near the fourth side.
18. The interface card apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the transmission interface further comprises a second data channel; the interface card apparatus further comprises a second connector, a third connector, a second bus switch, and a third bus switch; the second bus switch, controlled by the switch pin, couples the second connector to the second data channel or the system on chip; and the third bus switch, controlled by the switch pin, couples the third connector to the first data channel or the interface converter.
The interface card apparatus includes a transmission interface with a first and second data channel, power pin, network channel, switch pin, power enabling pin, and sharing pin. It also features a system-on-chip (SoC) controlled by the sharing pin for performing a file sharing program, an interface converter, and first, second, and third connectors. First, second and third bus switches, controlled by the switch pin, couple the first, second and third connectors to the first and second data channels, or to the interface converter or the SoC respectively. A network connector links the SoC to the network channel. A power switch, controlled by the power enabling pin, connects the power pin to the SoC.
19. The interface card apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein each of the first connector and the third connector is a serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) connector or an external SATA connector, and the second connector is a universal serial bus connector.
The interface card apparatus, as described with a transmission interface having a data channel, power pin, network channel, switch pin, power enabling pin, and sharing pin; an interface converter; a system-on-chip (SoC) controlled by the sharing pin for file sharing; a first, second and third connector; a bus switch controlled by the switch pin coupling the first connector to the data channel or the interface converter; a network connector coupled to the SoC and network channel; and a power switch controlled by the power enabling pin coupling the power pin to the SoC; utilizes Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) connectors or external SATA connectors for the first and third connectors, and a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector for the second connector.
20. The interface card apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the transmission interface further comprises a fourth data channel; the interface card apparatus further comprises a second connector; the fourth data channel and the second connector are connected to the system on chip.
The interface card apparatus includes a transmission interface with a first and fourth data channel, power pin, network channel, switch pin, power enabling pin, and sharing pin. It also features a system-on-chip (SoC) controlled by the sharing pin for performing a file sharing program, an interface converter, and a first and second connector. The first and fourth data channels, and the second connector are connected to the SoC. A first bus switch, controlled by the switch pin, couples the first connector to the first channel or the interface converter. A network connector links the SoC to the network channel. A power switch, controlled by the power enabling pin, connects the power pin to the SoC.
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November 11, 2014
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